The Yankees and Padres made a deal today, swapping outfielders Rondell White and Bubba Trammell. I think the main thing here is that the Yankees are saving $2.5 million this year. Otherwise, the two players are pretty indistinguishable. White's probably a better player, but not much, and Trammell is probably more consistent.

The Yankees also picked up minor league left-handed pitcher, Mark Phillips. Now I always like to see the Yankees getting lefties. Phillips was 10-8 with a 4.19 ERA last year for the Lake Elsinore Storm. He looks like he might be hard to hit. He struck out 156 batters in 148.1 IP, and allowed a .225 BA. Bill James has pointed out a number of times that high K totals are a good sign of future success. He did give up a lot of walks (94), but maybe that's something the Yankees minor league staff can work on. If Phillips can contribute in a couple of years, the Yankees might look back on this as a very good deal.